Our Favorite Albums (361 – 370)
361. Fats Domino – Fats Domino Swings [1959]
Nominated by DJ Livor Mortis of Word on the Street.
362. Various Artists – Dr. Demento’s Dementia Royale [1980]
Nominated by Big Bent of Dub Revolution who says: Three Drunk Newts, My Balogna, Kosher Delight, The Phantom Windbreaker….
363. Van Duren – Are You Serious? [1978]
Nominated by Robbie of Homegrown.
Released in 1978 under Big Sound, the album is “Respectfully dedicated to the memory of Graucho Marx.“
364. John Coltrane – Coltrane Plays the Blues [1962]
Nominated by Richard Kamins of River Valley Rhythms who says: Note the title–deep blues!
365. Nirvana – In Utero [1993]
Nominated by Johnny Ganache of Pint O’ Comics who says: Not celebrated like Nevermind, but so much better.
366. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not [2006]
Nominated by DJ McKenzie of Splitting Hairs & The Beatles: A Week in the Life who says: Arctic Monkey’s debut album is a smash, with so many grooving rockers it’s hard to keep track. Think of it as the British “Is This It?”
367. Le Orme – Smogmagica [1975]
Nominated by Francesco Fiumara of Caffè Italia who says: There was even a poster! (but I only had the cassette!)
368. Bob Marley and The Wailers – Exodus [1977]
Nominated by Michael Benson of 75% Folks who says: Hard to choose between this one and the live album.
369. Pink Floyd – Meddle [1971]
Nominated by DJ Cheshire Cat of Wonderland who says: There was a stretch of years where I listened to this album each night before sleeping. I’m not sure it was a helpful thing for my poor psyche, as sometimes I now involuntarily growl “One of these, I’m going to to cut you into little pieces” at folks. But the mental damage is so worth it to get lost in the epic exploration of Echoes with it’s swelling, prayer like guitar work and the pinging of a lost vessel in the aether. The uplifting chords of Fearless, the dreamlike quality of A Pillow of Winds…goodness gracious, what greatness!
370. The Velvet Underground – Loaded [1970]
Nominated by DJ Deni of Lovin’ the 70’s and Sir Jon of Pint O’ Comics. Sir Jon says: There are better recordings [of VU.] The main reason this album is here – Sweet Jane, the best rock song of all time – but the B side is something sublime and vastly underrated.
